kootenai-river

Kootenai River is a river in Idaho.

It ranks #25 among the 28 waters of Idaho in the registry, and is of local prominence.

Fished for trout.

Species: rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and mountain whitefish.

USGS GNIS record: 384301.

Access points: Bonners Ferry and Twin Rivers.

Leonia Access (access). It is launchable. IDFG: Idaho and Montana opened an undeveloped access near Leonia, Montana, in 2013 so Idaho floaters do not have to float several miles through Montana. Agency source only; the place sits at or just over the state line, so it may belong on a future Montana record too.

It is upstream of Twin Rivers.

Float: Kootenai canyon float, from Leonia Access to Bonners Ferry.

Sourced from 0 independent fly sites.

Sources: bonnercountydailybee.com (retrieved 2026-10-20), guidefitter.com (retrieved 2026-10-20), Idaho Department of Fish and Game (retrieved 2026-10-20) and shscedarpost.com (retrieved 2026-10-20).

Access, closures and rules change; check with the state agency before you go.